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• 117 care homes close as need for beds increases

  16-07-2018 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  The UK care home sector has continued to see a net loss in the number of homes and beds, with the past year seeing a net loss of 117 homes and 388 beds, according to the latest research by leading global property adviser Knight Frank.
   
  The annual UK Healthcare Development Opportunities 2018 research report shows that whilst there continues to be a net loss in beds and homes, this figure is much lower than the previous year, at 388 as opposed to 2,612. This is driven by smaller care homes c
  
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• Implications of unmet promise of a miracle drug for Alzheimer's disease

  16-07-2018 17:45
  Authors lament the unmet promise of a miracle drug for Alzheimer disease but are heartened by what they see as encouraging improvements in care (care transformation) for a growing population of older adults, many with dementia.
  
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• Newly qualified social workers should be respected, not undermined | Ray Jones

  16-07-2018 15:28
  Fifty years ago, graduates were ill equipped for the challenges of this demanding work. Thankfully, things have changedFifty years ago, I started a four-year degree in sociology and social work at Bath University, and reflecting on that time has made me appreciate the qualities of those now graduating and joining the profession.First, I am impressed by their commitment. I did not have to pay fees to do my degree, and I received a maintenance grant. With earnings from my summer job, this meant th
  
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• Hydrotherapy with a Difference – news from Closomat

  16-07-2018 10:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  The benefits of hydrotherapy are being delivered in style, at home, with developments at Closomat.
   
  Britain’s brand leader in enabled toileting has, in its latest Asana unit, combined a series of wellness functions, which can be selected depending on each user’s personal requirements. The features simultaneously enhance cleanliness in intimate hygiene, and can contribute positively to particular health conditions.
   
  The contemporary-styled, wall-hung Closomat Asana looks l
  
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• Lion-hearted Care UK adventurer hands over cheque to Colchester based Rob George Foundation

  16-07-2018 10:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Care UK regional facilities manager, praised by colleagues for his determination in ensuring residents’ wellbeing, presented money he raised – by racing in a 300 mile Arctic Ultra race in temperatures as low as minus 54 degrees – to a charity supporting young people. 
  The race, the Yukon Arctic Ultra, was a gruelling trek in the depths of the Canadian winter, which left Nick Griffiths with fourth degree frostbite. The damage led to the loss of three toes, which he now ha
  
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• Open door policy invites intergenerational activities

  16-07-2018 09:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  Acorn House Care Home has always had an open door policy, but when a mother and son walked in one day, they could never have anticipated the positivity that would follow.
   
  Two years ago the Carrington based home welcomed two unexpected visitors, Natalie Holmes, and her 18 month-old son Daniel. The mother was keen to volunteer within the home so that her son could be around older role models, having no great-grandparents himself.
   
  Following discussions with Natalie, it was agreed that
  
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• Environment Secretary and Surrey Heath MP visits award winning care home to open nature trail

  16-07-2018 08:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Secretary of State for the Environment and Surrey Heath MP Michael Gove visited Kings Lodge care home in Camberley Surrey on Friday 29 June.
  The Conservative MP was asked to come and officially open the homes recently finished garden nature trail, that according to recent studies and the UK’s Social Care Institute for Excellence ‘can stimulate senses, spark memories of hobbies and encourage conversation’ in dementia sufferers.
  “As well as giving exposure to natural li
  
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• Nearly 8 million people providing care for family members without pay

  16-07-2018 01:01
  Charities call for investment in care system, saying carers are losing outThe number of people caring for a family member has reached 7.6 million, a sharp increase of one million compared with a decade ago.Data analysis by the Social Market Foundation, an independent thinktank, shows that millions are now giving up their time to for free to look after elderly relatives, a partner or a sick or disabled child – with the number spending 20 hours or more caring for a relative up by 4% between
  
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